”non” Quarantined Fish Added Recently (big Mistake?)

[mibson]

Im sure my angel has hexamita (White spots coming out of the "vents" in his head and puss-strings coming out of those same "vents" - plus barely visible white spots on lateral line). All other fish in two tanks appear fine.

It is very unexpected - I do regular water changes and I have not had any disease in this tank for 1-2 years. I have two juvenile angelfish in a 55g with 11 rummy nose and one rainbow shark (very friendly). BUT - Recently drift wood was added from my 90g tank - this 90g tank had 11 ”non” quarantined fish added recently, before I moved the drift wood to the 55g (big mistake?) .

How can I treat this fish and my tanks? I could get metrodiazole tomorrow but it that the best option? Is there any other treatment method? Heat, salt? I do have levamisole HCL (for worms) and I do have malachite green also.

Readings:
65% RO water, 35% tap with Prime.
Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, nitrate 15-20, Fe 1.0, Kh 90, gh 180, phos 1.5, K unknown, co2 pH ~7.0-6.9.

Thanks

 

[WILDER]

Usually it pitting with white to yellow stringys coming out of the pits area.
For hole in the head treatment metrodiazole.
Get you a link.

Hexamita (a.k.a. Hole-In-The-Head)



Symptoms:

Indications for this disease are small holes in the body, particularly the head. These develop into tubular eruptions. Other symptoms may include yellow strings of mucous, which may trail from the lesions around the head. Sick fish may lose their appetite and become emaciated (sunken belly region). Their colors may fade and pale, stringy feces may also be observed.



Cause:

The flagellate Hexamita. This parasite infects the gallbladder, intestines and blood stream. Fibrosis of the gallbladder may occur as a result of infection. Low-level infestations may exist for quite some time unnoticed. Cichlids and Gourami are the species most commonly afflicted with this disease.



Treatment:

The medication Metronidazole (Flagyl). This infestation is contagious, therefore, all fish in the tank should be treated.

Another link to hole in the head.

http/www.worldcichlids.com/diseases/Adamhith.html